Orderfox.com and CNC Jobs Inc. Create Partnership
With the cooperation between Orderfox.com and CNC-Jobs Inc., manufacturers, buyers and all related industries can take advantage of the available resources within the Orderfox.com platform, and prove that daily use will continue to provide lasting benefits for all members, the company says.
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The Fruits of Labor
Often noted as the most important factor in job satisfaction is the level of praise and appreciation an employee is shown.
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Tool Increases Understanding Between Employers, Employees
By decreasing the traits in their employees’ “blind spots,” employers can decrease unproductive behaviors.
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Absolute Sells Company to Employee Stock Ownership Plan
In the transaction, Absolute Machine Tools owners Steve and Courtney Ortner sold 100 percent of their ownership interest to a newly created ESOP, allowing current and future employees to gain a beneficial ownership interest in the company without any personal monetary investment.
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Company Sells to Employee Stock Ownership Plan
In the transaction, current and future employees of CNC Indexing and Feeding Technologies gain a beneficial ownership interest in the company without any personal monetary investment.
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CCD Becomes Heidenhain’s First North American Authorized Training Partner
Heidenhain has announced Community College of Denver’s Advanced Manufacturing Center as the first Heidenhain authorized training partner focusing on its CNC controls in North America.
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Employee Structure Provides Foundation for Success
By changing from a linear production system to a flexible, cell-based system, a shop is setting itself up to adapt to production changes and incorporate new technology.
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PMPA Member PFI Precision Machining Finds Success in Equipment Investment and Employee Training
PFI invests heavily in its equipment and offers screw machining, CNC machining, Swiss turning and multi-spindle turning processes. The company focuses on manufacturing a myriad of high precision parts, including sensor components, solenoid components, valve seats, inserts for molded parts, fittings, assemblies and brackets.
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Eriez Promotes Employee to Senior Director of Asia-Pacific Operations and Strategy
In this new role, Jaisen Kohmuench, who has been with Eriez for almost two decades, will serve as part of the company’s corporate executive team.
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Three 15-Minute Activities for Succession Planning
Has your company begun the process of succession planning? If not, this article offers a starting point. If your company has started discussing the process, the article helps gauge your progress.
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Buy a Precision Boring Kit; Gift One to a School
Until the end of the year, purchase a precision boring kit from Big Kaiser and the company will send an identical one for free to the educational institution of your choice.
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11 Manufacturing Careers of the Future
Share these new career paths with the young people you know and encourage them to look into these possibilities.
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Emerging Leader Jim Preston Jr. Gives Back to the Industry and Community
While heavily involved with the PMPA and volunteering in his community, Jim finds great satisfaction in giving back.
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Emerging Leader Nate Ruhenkamp is Devoted to the Development of American Manufacturing
“Nate’s passion for the growth and development of American manufacturing and the machining industry is refreshing and infectious.”
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Job Shop Automation: Fast, Simple and Agile
When done right, automation can provide important benefits. Here’s a look at automation options to suit the varying needs of typical job shops.
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Big Kaiser Raises Money for Workforce Development Program
The company will donate 2 percent of orders made by NTMA companies through the end of the year directly to the National Robotics League.
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Emerging Leader Ryan Ervin Strives to Modernize Sales Tactics
Modernizing sales processes and using technology to improve simple sales tasks is important to Ryan. Therefore, he stays abreast of the latest technology by being an active member of industry associations.
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Emerging Leader JR Lang Inspires Other Young Leaders to Succeed
“Living the American dream has been a road with plenty of ups and downs, but I’ve been blessed in the ability to provide employment and forge partnerships with many eager and hardworking individuals along the way.”
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Emerging Leader Jonathon Wilyat Shares Passion for CMM Programming
“Jonathon picked up the CMM quickly and in no time was showing his coworkers features within the software that they never knew existed.”
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Communicating the Message of Education
These examples of educational opportunities in manufacturing demonstrate that we’re making progress in addressing skills gap issues.
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